Improvement in rain-water cut-offs



UNITED- STATES PATENT OFFICE.

[Louis BALTZ, or S'1. LOUIS, MIssoURI, nssrenon TO HIMSELF AND NIMROD H.-LONGLEY, or SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN RAIN-WATER CUI OFFS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 130,352, dated August 13, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Louis BALTZ, of St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have made a certain new and useful Improved Automatic Rainater Out-Off; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and true description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and proper that the same is rendered self-acting,

so that the first supply of rain-water (which is contaminated and impure as aforesaid) is allowed free escape out of the waste-pipe, but

this being accomplished the current of water by its own power reverses the communication from waste-pipe to pipe leading to cistern or receptacle which is filled with pure water.

To enable those herein skilled to make and use my said improvement I will now more fully describe the same, referring to the drawing, which is a side elevation, with parts removed, showing the cut-off in different positions before and after rain.

A is the ordinary housing. B is the top spout which partly projects in housing A. B at bottom of housing is the waste-spout, while B is the discharge-spout that leads to cistern and the like. Said top and bottom spouts or pipes are made to form part of the housing as usual. Pivoted at a, both sides of housing,

so as to turn freely in same, is the water cutoff 0 proper. The water cutoff 0, simply consists of a diaphragm, c, and forming part of which are semicircular-shaped sides, as shown in dotted lines in the figure.

' The cut-0E is rendered automatic as follows: I provide the cutoff G with a water-chamber, D, which is soldered or otherwise properly attached to diaphragm part 0. Further, forming part of the cut-off G, and secured to one of its sides, is asuitable weight, D. In order to partly catch the fall of water and fill the water-chain her I), the interior of the cut-off is provided with a projecting flange, d, having holes at, which communicate with said water-chamber, as shown. The water-chamber'has also one or more holes, 61 to allow for the escape of its water when the cut-off is reversed in position. The position of the cut-01f before rain is therefore as indicated in full lines in the figure, communicating with waste-pipe B In this position it will be noticed the first fall of rain is allowed free waste at; the same time the flange d catching partly the water, causes the chamber D to be gradually filled. When filled, the water-chamber, by its weight, overbalances the weight D, thus turning the cut-0E U to assume the position indicated in dotted lines in the figure and communicate with spout B that leads to cistern or other receptacle to collect pure water. Thus the gradual filling of the water-chamber allows free waste of impure water, after which the current of water, by its own weight and power, reverses the cutoff, so as to discharge pure water into its proper receptacle for futureuse. The projecting flange d soldered to top spout B, prevents the water rushing or splashing over top of cut-off. The partition E at the bottom of housing divides the two lower spouts; also, said partition, as well as top spout B, limits properly the turning movement of the cut-off 0. When sufficient water for household purposes has been collected, the operator can readily re-adjust the cut-off G and securely fasten same in position, so as to allow the waste to escape out of waste-pipe. For this purpose the housing A is provided with a proper hook, F, fitted to engage the eye-pin f, which is secured to cut-off also the housing has a curved slot, F, to allow for movement of eye-pin, as shown.

My said improved cut-off possesses advantages of cheapness, simplicity, and durability in construction, ease of operation, and in use, practically adapted for the purposes applied.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim is- 1. An improved water cut-0H provided with water-chamber and weight by which the cutoff proper is rendered self-operating, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

cut-off G, constructed to operate as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The hook F, eye-pinf, slot F, housing A having top and lower spouts B B 13, topflange d cut-oii' G, with water-chamber D, weight D and partition E, all constructed to operate as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony of said invention, I have hereunto set my hand.

a LOUIS BALTZ.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM W. HERTHEL, ROBERT B RNs. 

